Damages Awarded in Duke Estate Conspiracy Case
A federal court verdict grants $8,000,000 to George Haskell of Springfield, Massa chusetts, against the late James B. Duke estate in a conspiracy claim over aluminum interests. Haskell sought $45,000,000 with triple damages possible under Sherman Act provisions. six hours of jury deliberation concluded the decision.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
James B. Duke
George Daskell
Springield
Mass
Duke
America
Haskell
R. Duke
Homer S. Cumings
Demoratic National Committee
Suspended NY Cotton Exchange Member for Inability to Meet Obligations
NEW YORK Feb 15 Walter Dicks a member of the New York Cotton Exchange was suspended to pay for inability to meet his obligations announced from the exchange’s ostrum office.
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New York Cotton Exchange
New York
Walter Dicks
New Yorkotton Exchange
Unemployment proposal spurs Senate action
In Washington on February 15 Senator Wagner of New York introduced a bill proposing a Secretary of Labor report on unemployment, aiming to initiate measures in the continental United States. In Dayton Ohio two air force officers died and another was injured when their plane crashed near Fairfield. In Havana the Pan American Union committee approved a plan to sign a convention and circulate authenticated copies to all American governments for acceptance or rejection.
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Washington
United States
Sena Wagner
New York
Dayton
Ohio
Tomas H. Miller
Ward Laughlin
Fairfield
Havana
Panmerican Union Committee
Pan-American Union Coalition
Coning
Cuba
Bandits Rob Crescent City Pool Hall for $1000
Two masked men robbed the Crescent Billiard hall at St. Charles avenue and Canal street early today. They knocked cashier R. S. Link unconscious and escaped with about $1000 in a sack. Link suffered head lacerations. his condition was not serious. Porter Alfred Barbe was present on the third floor. No suspects were found.
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New Orleans
Crescent Billiard Hall
St. Charles Avenue
Canal Street
R. S. Link
Link
Alfred Barbe
Airplane survey of gas fields near Alto by Huff Daland pilot
Aerial reconnaissance led by M L Alexander of Huff Daland to Alto and nearby areas explored photo graphic contour mapping of Richland parish gas fields for an unnamed larger company. The trip focused on scouting methods for future flights while not carrying a camera and included a view of Thomas No A-1 crater.
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Alto
M. L. Alexander
Huff-Daland Staff
Richland Parish
Huff- Daland
Texas
Amarillo
Thomas No. A-1
Natural Gas and Fuel Corporation
Ministers Give Thanks at New Oil Producer
In Gorham Kansas religious services were held to thank for a 1000 barrel oil well brought in last week on the J A Mermiss land a mile south of town. A platform near the oil rig hosted six ministers and drew about 1000 attendees from miles around for the Sunday service.
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Gorham
Kan
J. A. Mermiss Land
Here
Prominent Oil Man Walter Hoyt Dies at 49
Walter S. Hoyt longtime president of the Hoyt Oil company died at his Kansas City home following a heart attack. A native of Pennsylvania he built vast interests in the Mid-Continent region after entering the oil business there and later established headquarters in Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Walter S. Hoyt
Hoyt Oil Company
Mid-Continent
Pennsylvania
Southwest
Ohio Situation Sets Early Republican Pace
The Ohio situation splits with Hoover and Willis for control of the party's convention delegation, signaling early Republican lines as draft Hoover gains momentum. Maurice Maschke joins calls for Hoover's nomination and challenges Willis to disclose any bad faith, while Willis responds that Maschke's support does not alter his stance. CONTINUED ON PAGE TW.
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Washington
Ohio
Hoover
Nator Willis
Maurice Maschke
Herbert Hoover
Willis
Possible escapees in Pendleton reform school case
Two Ohio youths 17 identified as Albert Jennings and Frank Fornes were captured after a woods chase near St Clairsville Ohio. Sheriff Hardesty said they may be John Burns and Samuel Baxter, missing since an earlier escape from deputies Grove and McClure while en route to the Pendleton Indiana reform school for robbery. Shots were fired, Jennings wounded in leg, car tracks and blood noted, suggesting broad travels before surrender.
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Associated Press
ST. Clairsville
John Burns
Samuel Baxter
Pendleton
Ind
Albert Jennings
Frank Fornes
Youngstown
Ohio
Hardesty
Louis Shaw
Wayne Street
Street
Jennings
Columbus
Water supply for city cut off after burst main
This morning at about 7:30 a large 18 inch water main burst at the power plant. Water flooded a basement and six feet of water filled a section under excavation for new machines. By noon the line was repaired and water restored. the city hall logged numerous inquiries and the fire department prepared chemicals but no alarms were raised.
Cold Keeps First Lady From Attending Dinner
Mrs. Coolidge, sidelined by a weeklong cold, misses a formal dinner in her honor at the Pan American Union. President attends with the interior secretary's daughter as hostess. Lt Commander Joel Boone orders seclusion, but doctors downplay serious risk.
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Washington
Large Dog Bites Memphis Citizens Thought Rabid
Armed men in cars hunted a large collie in south Memphis after it seriously bit two people and reportedly attacked two others. Mrs. W. J. Fisher narrowly avoided a throat bite and was hospitalised after the dog lunged at her face. Joe Voss was bitten on the arm and hand as he tried to fend off the attack and choked the animal until his wife opened the door. Two more persons were said to have been attacked similarly.
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Memphis
Tenn
South Memphis
W. J. Fisher
Joe Voss
Hickman and Hunt Stand Trial In Parker Slaying Case
William Edward Hickman, the condemned slayer of Marian Parker, and Welby Hunt, 16, faced trial before Superior Judge Elliott Craig in Los Angeles on a charge of killing druggist C. Ivy Thoms during an attempted robbery. Prosecution motions for delay were denied by Judge Craig and Presiding Judge Carlos S. Hardy as jury selection began with eight women and four men.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Welby Hunt
Elliott Craig
C. Ivy Thoms
Jerome Walsh
Hickman
Craif
Carlos S. Hardy
Hickman Trial Delay Effort Blocked by Judge
In Los Angeles on February 15 attorneys for William Edward Hickman failed to delay the joint trial of Hickman and Welby Hunt for the murder of C. Ivy Thoms. Judge Carlos S. Hardy denied the motion sought by Hickman’s legal team.
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Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Hickman
Welby Hunt
C. Ivy Thoms
Carlos S. Hardy
Hoover to Attend Flood Control Hearings on Feb 24
Secretary Hoover will appear before the senate commerce committee at 10 am February 24 to discuss flood control. Chairman Jones arranged the timing after talk with the commerce department head, Hoover signaling willingness to contribute any valuable flood situation information. Hoover, contacting from Florida, noted he would return if needed but accepted the later date to avoid schedule conflicts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Senate Commerce Committee
Jones
Commerce Department
Florida
Famous Lord Oxford Dies Early Today
Sutton Courtenay England Feb. 15 The Earl of Oxford and Asquith aged 75 and known as Herbert H. Asquith former prime minister died at 6 50 am at his Wharf country home after pulmonary complications. He had been unconscious since Monday with worsened illness following laryngitis bronchitis and cold. He lived at the Thames side residence since retirement in 1926 surrounded by family at his bedside.
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Associated Press
Sutton Courtenay
England
Earl of Oxford
Asquith
Herbert H. Asquith
the Wharf
Upper Thames
Liberal Party
Lord Oxford
Earl
Thames
Downs Declares U S Business Sound Despite Doubts
New Orleans reports Illinois Central president L A Downs sees no cause for worry about near term business prospects. He says overall business is sound, with transitory dark spots and favorable trends outweighing negatives and election fears unlikely to harm business in 1928.
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Downs
Associated Press
New Orleans
L. A. Downs
Presit
Illinois Central Railroad
Normal probe petition loses signers at Louisiana normal
At Natchitoches State Normal, ten more students asked to strike their names from a petition to the state board of education urging an investigation of President W L Roy. Of 400 original signers, 186 remain as withdrawals were mostly freshmen unaware of the petition’s nature. J B Wooley, student body president, said most students back an inquiry despite signers leaving. Roy denied charges and blamed a radical element for circulation.
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Natchitoches
Louisiana State Normal
State Board of Education At
Baton Rouge
W. L. Roy
Roy
J. B. Wooley
Limb Of Tree Falls Injures Young Farmer Near Baskin
Shirley Reese an avid young farmer about two miles from Baskin was struck by a falling limb while cutting a tree with his father at 3 pm yesterday. The 21 year old suffered a fractured skull and was taken to St Francis sanitarium in unconscious condition. doctors fear he will not survive the night.
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Shirley Reese
Baskin
St Francis Sanitarium
Hatless Monroe Resident Dodges Winter Weather
David Hatfield of the engineering staff with Louisiana Arkansas Pipeline Company and other Hunters in terests is seen daily in Monroe without a hat. He says he stopped wearing head covering years ago and has lived mostly without illness. A pioneer in many ways, Hatfield, in his early twenties, has traveled from Indian Territory to Oklahoma and New Mexico, served in the U S Navy, and platted a townsite at age 14. He is a passionate collector of aged maps, including Civil War, Louisiana city maps, and World War era maps.
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Monroe
David Hatfield
Egineering
Louisiana-Arkansas Pipeline Company
News-Star
Hatfield
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Mexican
New Mexico
United States Navy
Louisiana
Louisiana Republicans to Convene in Alexandria Next Monday
Four delegates and four alternates at large to the Republican National Convention in Kansas City on June 12 will be chosen by the Louisiana Republican convention to meet in Alexandria next Monday. The delegates at large join eight district delegates to nominate the party’s presidential candidate. The convention will also nominate two electors at large for November and each district will pick one elector. E. J. Caire is set to lead the state campaign as governor candidate.
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Alexandria
Kansas City
E. J. Caire
Lindbergh to Press On With Experimental Flying
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh said he will continue experimental flying despite hazards and has no definite plans beyond resting in private life. He stressed that aviation improvements will come only through experiments. The last public appearance for a while was a banquet planned in his honor.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mistrial Requested in Georgia Murder Case
Augusta Ga Feb 15 Solicitor George Haines asked for a mistrial in the murder case of Mrs Lillian L McKie of Hutchinson Kansas charged with killing her husband George A McKie on July 22 1926 The solicitor cited a juror Thomas L Jones W Inma Curry counsel for the defense asked for time to prepare a written statement asserting the state had no right to seek a mistrial at this time The request was granted.
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Associated Press
Augusta
George Haines
Lillian L. McKie
Hutchinson
Kansas
George A. McKie
Thomas L. Jones
W. Inma
Curry
Coolidge Invited to Attend Vets Reunion in May
Houston February 15 General J C Foster Houston commander in chief wired President Coolidge a cordial invitation to be our guest at the Confederate reunion in Little Rock May 8 10 at the suggestion of General Edmund R Wiles of Little Rock Senator J T Robinson of Arkansas was asked to present the invitation to the president.
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Houston
Texas
Edmund R. Wiles
Little Rock
J. C. Foster
Coolidge
J. T. Robinson
Arkansas
McNary Haugen bill advances after two hours at Senate
Washington reports the Senate agriculture committee favored reporting the revised McNary Haugen farm relief bill after two hours of debate. The committee’s unanimous vote kept the equalization fee, now tied to emergencies and potentially covering all commodities, with a $250 million revolving fund for 4 percent loans to cooperative marketing associations. A separate push in the House urged federal charters for farm commodity organizations to address marketing, presented by Benjamin F Yaokum of New York, a former railroad executive. A group representing 15 sources also weighed in on the farm relief effort.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Coolidge
Benjamin F. Yaokum
New York
House Agricultural Committee
Water Cut Sparks Delinquent Payments In Monroe
Water and light service in Monroe failed this morning due to non payment of the quarterly bill dated January 1. Delinquent payments surged at city hall as households blamed paymasters while Joe Petagna, water department superintendent, quipped that “tis an ill wind that blows nobody good.”
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Monroe
Water and Light Department
City Hall
Joe Petagna
Water Department
Former Grand Dragon of Klan Tests as Witness in Bribery Trial
D C Stephenson once Klan grand dragon, now a life prisoner, agreed to testify in the Ed Jackson bribery case. He linked Jackson, Coffin, Marsh to a conspiracy to secure James E McDonald’s 1928 Marion County prosecutor appointment. Jackson denied the charge.
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Klan
Associated Preas
Indianapolis
D. C
Robert I. Marsh
James E. McDonald
Marion County
Warren Z. McCray
Stephenson
Jackson
Fin
Hoe
Jaskees
Ernor
Irvington Howe
Ea J
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